Blogpost, self-reliance

Hope The Storm Doesn’t Last

The weather has been volatile over the past few years. This is not a discourse on climate change. However, as individuals, we have our experience of “normal” and it just seems that more storms have been forceful and sudden. They seem to pass quickly but leave more destruction.

It’s a reasonable thing to hope for. Not wanting the storm to last. The unpleasant circumstances make life just a bit more difficult. So brevity is desirable but nothing that we can control. All we can do is adjust to the storm that is thrown at us and hope that the deluge is feeding some other aspect of life. It’s easy to forget that storms nourish the world. That balance is necessary. Too many sunny days leads to a drought! So don’t lament the storm, just be as prepared as you can.

The life that you hope for is probably storm-less but that is both unrealistic and possibly unhealthy. Human beings need challenge much like the Earth needs the storms. So prepare for the storm and dare I say enjoy the portions of it that you can. At bare minimum, it will probably help you grow. It’s better for you to outlast the storm than hope that it won’t last. You’re resilience is a key to your success, not your desire for an easy path.

Thunder!

Pete

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